There were halcyon days when Kevin Myers expressed his opinions in spite of the fact that they caused controversy -- a brave and worthy thing to do.

But there appears to have been some horse-cart rearrangement over the past few years, and Mr Myers seems now to be causing controversy in spite of the fact that it's at odds with his opinions.

Feeling horse-whipped again by the "liberal media", in his article "Buying a birth cert. . ." (Irish Independent, January 6), he begins by admonishing Elton John for calling himself a parent, and ends by saying that in time Elton and his partner may become excellent parents.

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